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Malachi Moore and Tyler Booker named to AP All-American Second-Team

Alabama duo named to AP All-American Second Team.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will wrap up their 2024 campaign in two weeks against the Michigan Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. It will be the second straight season the two sides have met in the postseason after clashing in last year’s Rose Bowl.

The Crimson Tide’s season is characterized by disappointment after missing out on the first 12-team Playoff, but there are many positive aspects to take away from it. I know there are national title expectations in Tuscaloosa, and for good reason, but 9-3 in Kalen DeBoer’s first year is far from a bad thing.

Two players who had a massive impact on the start of DeBoer’s tenure are Captains Malachi Moore and Tyler Booker who were both recognized as AP Second-Team All-Americans. They were both also listed as First-Team All-SEC members last week.

Booker, a junior, has been a two-year starter and will likely hear his name called in the first or second round of the 2025 NFL draft after not allowing a single sack in all 12 games this year according to Pro Football Focus. Meanwhile, Moore is a fifth year senior who has been a staple of the Alabama program and will participate in the Reese’s Senior Bowl next Spring to help boost his draft stock

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Seahawks address IOL in ESPN’s latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft

Seahawks address IOL in ESPN’s latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft

The interior of the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive line has undoubtedly been their weakness this season. Poor play, injuries, and unexpected retirements have led to constant lineup shakeups. Veteran center Connor Williams surprisingly retired in the middle of the season and was replaced by sophomore blocker Olu Oluwatimi. Right guard Anthony Bradford has struggled mightily and is currently on IR. He’s being replaced by sixth-round rookie Sataoa Laumea, who beat-out third-round rookie Christian Haynes for an opportunity.

NFL draft analyst Field Yates recently completed his latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft for ESPN. Yates has the Seahawks addressing their interior offensive line by selecting University of Alabama guard Tyler Booker with the No. 23 overall pick.

“The Seahawks have had to shuffle the interior of the offensive line this season, and I expect them to address guard and center in the offseason,” Yates wrote. (There isn’t a surefire first-round center.) “Booker is a tone-setter with excellent size and power. He holds up well in pass protection, surrendering two pressures and zero sacks all season. Those pass-blocking traits would help Seattle, which has given up 40 sacks (ninth most) and has Laken Tomlinson potentially hitting free agency.”

Yates is spot on with his analysis. Veteran left guard Laken Tomlinson is slated to reach unrestricted free agency and hasn’t played particularly well in Seattle this season. Pro Football Focus currently has assigned him an overall grade of 63.9. General manager John Schneider still has issues to sort through at center and right guard. Are Oluwatami and Laumea/Haynes long-term answers?

Adding Booker to the mix would improve Seattle’s biggest weakness on offense.

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Alabama sweeps SEC Offensive, Defensive Player of the Week honors

Alabama had three players win SEC awards on Monday afternoon.

As expected, the Alabama Crimson Tide featured heavily in the latest SEC Player of the Week honors announced by the conference Monday, which came as a result of the program’s impressive Week 11 victory over the LSU Tigers.

In all, Alabama would receive three of those weekly honors, beginning with starting quarterback Jalen Milroe being named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. Milroe would complete 12-of-18 passes for 109 yards, with easily his biggest impact coming in the ground game where he rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns on 12 attempts.

Alongside Milroe, Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell was also named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week due to his performance against LSU. The linebacker led Alabama in tackles with 12, while also compiling three TFL, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and a PD.

Lastly, one other Alabama player received a honor, as Tyler Booker was named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week. Booker helped pave the way for an Alabama team that rushed for a combined 311 yards and six touchdowns, while also averaging 6.5 yards per carry.

Alabama’s Tyler Booker named SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week

Booker received the honor by the conference Monday.

After the team’s impressive 34-0 win over the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, Alabama Crimson Tide starting left guard Tyler Booker has been officially named the SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Booker was the lone Alabama player to receive an honor by the conference Monday, and shared SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week honors with Auburn’s Izavion Miller.

As to why Booker received the honor, the left guard was a key reason behind Alabama’s success offensively against Missouri where they out-gained the Tigers in total yardage a combined 486-239, in particular when it came to running the ball.

Booker helped pave the way for an Alabama rushing attack that amassed 271 yards and four touchdowns on 37 combined attempts, which translated to an average of 7.3 yards per carry. The Alabama left guard also did not allow a sack against Missouri in pass blocking.

A junior, Booker continues to be one of top offensive guards in all of college football this season, and will continue to be a key member of Alabama’s front.

ESPN ranks Alabama trio among Top 25 college football players at midseason

ESPN ranks three Alabama players among the nation’s best.

It is no secret that the Alabama Crimson Tide came into the college football season with a truly loaded roster that was headlined by some of the greatest players in the sport today.

Now at the midway point of the 2024 season as well, those same names have certainly lived up to the hype, with three in particular ranking among ESPN’s Top 25 nationally at midseason. Those names were quarterback Jalen Milroe, offensive guard Tyler Booker, and wide receiver Ryan Williams.

The highest-ranking of that trio was Williams, who went from unranked in the preseason all the way up to No. 9. So far this season, Williams has 23 receptions for 576 yards and a SEC-leading six touchdowns, while also leading the nation with 25 yards per catch as a true freshman.

Booker was the next ranked, coming in at No. 12 after a preseason ranking of No. 31. The veteran offensive lineman has been one of Alabama’s best up front this season, not allowing a sack while at left guard.

Lastly, Milroe rises two spots up to No. 20 from his preseason ranking of No. 22. The Alabama quarterback is currently completing 72.7% of his passes for 1,483 yards and a 12:4 TD:INT ratio, while also rushing for 319 yards and 11 touchdowns.

PFF projects Alabama’s Jalen Milroe to be the first QB taken in the 2025 NFL draft

Alabama’s Jalen Milroe currently being projected to be the No. 2 overall pick in 2025 NFL draft.

Even though the Alabama Crimson Tide entered the season as a top-five team, many people didn’t believe that Kalen DeBoer was ready for the challenge of the SEC. Shoot, I remember seeing a lot of pre-season Playoff projections that didn’t include the Tide.

After a 4-0 start to the season with a win over Kirby Smart and the No. 2 ranked Georgia Bulldogs, the reality is setting in, the dynasty is far from over. QB Jalen Milroe is playing as well as anyone in the country right now and is the betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. The offensive line has also performed elite as a unit allowing zero sacks against a nasty front seven of UGA.

As things currently stand, Pro Football Focus projects two members of the Tide to be first-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft. PFF thinks that Milroe will be the first QB selected, going No. 2 overall to the Miami Dolphins saying,

“Milroe is having a fantastic season, highlighted by a massive win against Georgia, where he earned an 89.5 passing grade. He also posted an impressive 74.2 passing grade under pressure in the contest, significantly improving on one of his struggles last season. So far, he has a 4.2% big-time throw percentage and just a 0.9% turnover-worthy play percentage. Combine that with his dual-threat rushing ability, and he has the potential to be a QB1-caliber player.”

Alongside Milroe, the Houston Texans are also expected to take a member of the Alabama offense in the first round in OG Tyler Booker. Booker was first-team All-SEC in 2023 and is off to an even better start in 2024 with PFF expecting the Texans to take him No. 29 overall saying,

“The Texans don’t have many glaring holes on their roster through the first few weeks of the 2024 season, but guard looks like it could become a long-term concern. Kenyon Green is struggling, having earned a 43.9 pass-blocking grade this season, and Shaq Mason will turn 32 next year. Booker has been one of the top guards in the 2025 class, though his grades are slightly lower this season after spending time at left tackle.”

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Alabama announces Players of the Week after 63-0 victory over Western Kentucky

Jalen Milroe one of eight recognized as Players of the Week by Alabama football.

So far, life in the Kalen DeBoer is pretty awesome as the Alabama Crimson Tide knocked off Western Kentucky 63-0 in Week 1. With the legend Nick Saban in attendance, it felt like a cordial passing of the torch.

The offensive headline was QB Jalen Milroe who got his Heisman campaign going early with 279 all-purpose yards and five total touchdowns. Freshman phenom WR Ryan Williams also got in on the party with 84 and 55-yard receiving touchdowns.

We knew that with DeBoer and Milroe teaming up we would see a strong outing from the offensive unit, but it was Kane Wommack’s defense that should give Alabama fans national title hope. S Keon Sabb led the charge early on with two first-quarter interceptions, but it was the relentless pursuit of the front seven that gave the Hilltoppers issues. Aside from being shut out, the WKU offense was only able to muster 145 yards on the day to Alabama’s 600.

Each week gets more difficult from here, but it was about about as good of a coaching debut and season opener as you will ever see for Alabama. Eight players we named as Players of the Week including Milroe as the “Offensive/Skill”, OL Tyler Booker as the “Offensive/Power” and Graham Roten as the “Offense/Scout” and more.

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Alabama lands 14 players on 2024 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team

Alabama lands 14 total on 2024 Preseason All-SEC Team.

Released on Thursday afternoon, the Alabama Crimson Tide landed a total of 14 players on the 2024 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team, which ranked as the second-most of any team across the conference. Alabama also had four different First Team selections, which ranked second in the SEC.

The Crimson Tide’s 14 selections trailed only the Georgia Bulldogs, who had 15 total players selected.

Those players selected, as well as what respective team each was named to, are as follows:

  • First Team: OL Tyler Booker, LB Deontae Lawson, DB Malachi Moore, P James Burnip
  • Second Team: OL Kadyn Proctor, C Parker Brailsford, DL Tim Smith, PK Graham Nicholson, LS Kneeland Hibbett
  • Third Team: QB Jalen Milroe, RB Justice Haynes, DL Tim Keenan III, LB Jihaad Campbell, DB Domani Jackson

Of these 14 names, Hibbett was the lone member of the group named as a First Team All-SEC selection a year ago, while both Booker and Burnip were Second Team picks.

Alabama football announces four captains for the 2024 season

QB Jalen Milroe named as one of Alabama Football’s four captains for the 2024 season.

The 2024 college football season is going to be special for everyone with the expanded playoffs, but especially for the Alabama Crimson Tide as they will be in year one of the Kalen DeBoer era following Nick Saban’s January retirement.

Anyone who follows Alabama football knew that the day Saban decided to leave was going to be a tough one, and it absolutely was with several key players departing during the winter transfer window. However, Athletic Director Greg Byrne knew the day would come and was prepared. Within the hour of learning Saban’s retirement plans, Byrne was on a plane headed to Seattle in pursuit of DeBoer.

After guiding the Washington Huskies to a 14-1 record in 2023 with a Pac-12 title and national championship berth, people are really excited to see what DeBoer can do with the resources available to him in Tuscaloosa. DeBoer is very player-oriented and has done a phenomenal job integrating himself into the team and community.

Now, just 11 days away from the start of the DeBoer era and 2024 season, the Crimson Tide have named their four captains – QB Jalen Milroe, LB Deontae Lawson, OL Tyler Booker and DB Malachi Moore.

All four players stuck through the coaching change and will always have a special place in Tuscaloosa. I could not think of four more deserving players.

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Alabama featured heavily on preseason Lombardi Award watch list

Alabama lands four players on Lombardi Award watch list.

An award that recognizes the top lineman in college football, four different Alabama Crimson Tide football players have been named to the preseason watch list for the 2024 Lombardi Award.

Those players included three offensive linemen in Tyler Booker, Parker Brailsford, and Jaeden Roberts, as well as linebacker Deontae Lawson.

Both of Booker and Roberts were Alabama’s starting offensive guards a year ago at left and right, respectively, while Brailsford, a Washington transfer, is expected to start at center this fall.

Lawson will feature at inside linebacker for the third-straight season coming off a year in which he compiled 67 tackles, 5.5 TFL, and three sacks.

It’s clear by this watch list alone that Alabama’s interior offensive line will be a massive strength for the program this fall. This should only help throughout the year as the Crimson Tide look to establish the run.

Don’t forget about Lawson either however, as the Crimson Tide should have one of the top linebackers in college football.